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Modern business is often defined not only by change, myriad projects and increasing regulation but also by culture, employee experience and well-being. Somewhere in the middle is the sweet spot of positive performance. Julie Wacker, occupational psychologist at Robertson Cooper, spoke to Matt Duncan, a managing director at Protiviti, about finding the balance.

Learning difficulties at school left Victoria Sprott feeling confused about her abilities, but a sales job in Australia, helped launch a career in recruitment. Rhianne Williams from Protiviti’s iGROWW network hears a story about finding a calling, embracing the fear of change, and nurturing a healthy family life alongside a successful career.

Nicolina Andall, a Senior Corporate Counsel at Swedish engineering giant Atlas Copco, has had a flourishing non-executive career. But she’s faced some big challenges, especially at the beginning of her working life. Jas Hullait from Protiviti’s iGROWW network hears a story of rejection, resilience and helping others to achieve their dreams.

On 16 March 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) issued a “Dear CEO letter” to all regulated payments and e-money firms (collectively “firms”) setting out its clear expectations of the outcomes on which it wants firms to focus, specifically: Safeguarding: Ensure that customers’ money is safe. FCA’s approach is focussed on three areas: (i) safeguarding arrangements, (ii) improving prudential risk…

Protiviti UK is proud to partner with Neurodiversity in Business (NiB)– a industry forum supporting the inclusion of neurodivergent individuals in the workplace. The forum, which launched in 2022 at the Houses of Parliament, is led by CEO Dan J. Harris and a team of neurodivergent experts, and those with direct experience of neurodiversity from across the business community. NiB is supported by a large number of…

On 21 February 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a letter to the Chief Executives of payments and e-money firms setting out the key focus areas and challenges ahead of the Consumer Duty implementation deadline of 31st July 2023.

The chief executive of Montessori Group has navigated an eclectic career. In this interview with Anisha Pithwa from Protiviti’s iGROWW network, she reveals how ambition, variety, and gut instinct have been her guide – and why, sometimes, it best to ignore other people’s advice.

by Ellen Holder Increasingly, financial firms have been at the centre of conversations about environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues as their role in promoting ‘green finance’ and its impact on society is better understood. Financial firms’ ESG agendas have been influenced by several stakeholders – including customers, employees and investors – but perhaps none more influential than the regulators. Since…

Financial firms are preparing for the Consumer Duty, one of the biggest regulatory reforms in the fair treatment of customers. In November, U.K. Finance COO Forum members discussed topics related to the regulation, including the importance of communicating value, influencing cultural change, and why the makers and sellers of products need to talk.

After starting her career in Italy, Angela Craca moved to London in 2017 to work for the asset management firm, Invesco. As part of a series of articles with inspiring women leaders, she tells Rhianne Williams from Protiviti’s iGROWW network why adversity is opportunity in disguise, and why risk-taking matters.